Independent Insurance Brokerage Since 1911
Independent. Trusted. Since 1911.
For more than a century, Simpson | McCrady has protected what matters most, with the independence to always put our clients first.
our heritage & mission
Founded in Pittsburgh, Simpson | McCrady has guided private families and businesses through every era of American commerce without abandoning the principle that made us: great insurance counsel begins with genuine advocacy, not product sales. We are an independent insurance brokerage, beholden to no single carrier, no corporate mandate, no agenda other than yours.
Today, as in 1911, we exist to do one thing exceptionally well: protect what you have built.
Protecting Tomorrow, Today.
By the Numbers
Scale Earned Over Four Generations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Across private client and commercial portfolios
Successful families and businesses across the country
Continuous family and partner stewardship
Largest independent private client insurance agency from Chicago to New York
Our Advisory Philosophy
We Don't Sell Policies. We Build Protection Strategies.
There is a meaningful difference between a broker who places coverage and an independent advisor who builds a protection strategy around your life, your assets, and your future. At Simpson | McCrady, we have always operated as the latter.
Our philosophy rests on a conviction that is simple but rarely honored: the best counsel comes from someone with no financial incentive to favor one carrier over another. As a fiercely independent brokerage, we maintain relationships with the market's leading carriers precisely so we can choose, on your behalf, every time, the coverage that fits your situation, not the contract that benefits ours.
For private clients, this means a bespoke coverage strategy that accounts for the full complexity of your life: multiple residences, fine art, jewelry, watercraft, private aviation, and the personal liability exposures that accompany significant wealth. For commercial clients, it means a thorough read of your industry, your risk profile, and your growth trajectory, so your insurance program evolves alongside your business rather than chasing it.
We are nimble by design and education-forward by practice. We are present at renewal and reachable when circumstances change, because the relationship we are building with you is meant to last decades, not policy terms. Protecting Tomorrow Today is not a phrase we use lightly. It describes the only model we have ever known.
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Message from the Partners
A Message from Our Partners
Every firm claims a commitment to clients. We prefer to let more than a century of uninterrupted service make that argument for us.
When the founders of this firm opened their doors in Pittsburgh in 1911, they made a promise that has defined every generation of leadership since: that the clients who trust us with their most important assets deserve counsel that is honest, rigorous, and genuinely independent. That promise shapes every hire we make, every carrier relationship we maintain, and every conversation we have with a prospective client.
As the current stewards of Simpson | McCrady, we are proud to lead a firm that has never been acquired, never subordinated client interests to outside shareholders, and never confused volume with quality. We have grown because our clients trust us enough to introduce us to the people they care about, and that remains the only form of endorsement we pursue.
What we offer today is what this firm has always offered: clear thinking, independent advocacy, and the kind of long-term relationship where you call us first when something changes, because you know you will get a straight answer.
We are grateful for the trust you place in us. We do not take it lightly.
The Partners, Simpson | McCrady
Market Leadership & Recognition
The Largest Independent Private Client Insurance Agency from Chicago to New York
Private client insurance is not a market you can reach through a single carrier. Simpson | McCrady places substantial personal assets with Chubb, Cincinnati Private Client, PURE, Berkley One, and other markets built specifically for successful families. Access to all of them is the starting point. Knowing which one will underwrite a given collection, a coastal property, or an unusual liability profile, and which one will not, is what our advisors have spent decades understanding.
That access is earned over time. Simpson | McCrady is the longest standing Chubb Cornerstone agency in the country, a relationship measured in decades of dedicated private client work. It gives our advisors direct lines to underwriting leadership rather than a service queue, and it is the same standing we have built, carrier by carrier, across the private client market.
Why does independence matter when choosing an insurance broker?
The independent brokerage has become a rarer phenomenon. National platforms and private equity firms have spent years acquiring regional firms, and clients tend to feel it the same way: the advisor they trusted leaves or gets reassigned, service moves to a shared team, and renewals start getting processed rather than reviewed. Simpson | McCrady has no parent company and no outside owner. Your advisor stays your advisor, and no one above them is setting a number your program must hit.
How do you decide which carrier is right for a client?
We start with the exposure, not the quote. Two carriers can offer comparable pricing on the same risk and handle it very differently once something happens, and the difference lives in the form language and claims expertise rather than the premium. Our advisors work across a wide set of markets and know which carriers treat a given exposure well and which have language worth reading closely. That judgment comes from placing the same kinds of risks year after year, and it is why our carrier relationships run to underwriting leadership rather than a submission queue.
What happens when I have a claim?
A dedicated claims team takes it from the start, working alongside the advisor who placed your coverage. Not a call center, not a queue, and not a stranger reading your file for the first time. They know what was negotiated into your policy and why, and they stay with it through settlement. The value of an advisor is not visible at binding. It is visible the day something goes wrong.
Our Pittsburgh Roots
Built in Pittsburgh. Trusted Across the Region.
Simpson | McCrady was born in Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh has never left us. For more than 100 years, this city has shaped how we think about risk, resilience, and the long-term relationships that define a life well built. We are a Pittsburgh insurance brokerage in the truest sense: locally rooted, regionally connected, and proud of both.
We have been headquartered in Pittsburgh since 1911, and this region still shapes how we work. We know its industries, its communities, and its particular blend of understated ambition and genuine civic pride. But our clients' lives and businesses rarely stop at the state line. Today we protect families and companies in all 50 states, and we follow them wherever they buy, build, and operate.
As an independent firm, we bring the carrier access and specialized resources of a national brokerage with the accountability of a place where the partners still answer the phone.
310-330 Grant Street
Suite 1320
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2207
Phone: 412-261-2222
Fax: 412-261-3437
Community & Values in Action
Values That Extend Beyond the Policy
Giving Back to Pittsburgh
Our commitment to Pittsburgh goes beyond our location. Simpson | McCrady actively supports the charities, civic institutions, and community initiatives that make Western Pennsylvania exceptional.
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Industry Leadership
Our advisors actively participate in industry associations and boards, shaping the future of independent insurance brokerage to better serve our clients.
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Our People, Our Culture
The advisors and client advocates at Simpson | McCrady are the firm's most important asset. We invest in their growth, celebrate their expertise, and hold ourselves to a standard of care, for clients and colleagues alike, that reflects who we are as a firm and as a community.
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Education Forward
We empower clients with knowledge through our Insights library, briefings, and direct advisor access, ensuring they understand their protection.
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Start Your Conversation
Whether you are protecting a lifetime of personal assets or managing the risk profile of a growing business, the right conversation starts the same way: with a straightforward discussion about what matters most to you. No obligation. Just a conversation.
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